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Tommy Walsh, co-presenter of BBC’s Ground Force, dies aged 69
UK News•November 9, 2026 at 7:59 PMNational

Tommy Walsh, co-presenter of BBC’s Ground Force, dies aged 69

By Nadeem Badshah•The Guardian - UK News

Former builder got his big break after restoring the home of a producer who was working on a precursor to the show Tommy Walsh, the building and DIY expert who appeared on television shows including Ground Force, has died aged 69 after a long illness.Walsh started his career as a professional builder before rising to fame alongside Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock on the popular BBC garden makeover show from 1997 to 2005. Continue reading...

Former builder got his big break after restoring the home of a producer who was working on a precursor to the show

Tommy Walsh, the building and DIY expert who appeared on television shows including Ground Force, has died aged 69 after a long illness.

Walsh started his career as a professional builder before rising to fame alongside Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock on the popular BBC garden makeover show from 1997 to 2005.

Continue reading...

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